Neurological Brain Disorder
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A Neurobiological Disorder is also known as a Neurobiological Brain Disorder (or NBD). NBDs interfere with normal brain chemistry and those children affected with NBD generally have multiple conditions. Whether the disorder is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), [[]anxiety disorde]r, bipolar disorder or Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), each one tends to manifest with overlapping symptoms of various severity and presentations.
Simply observing specific behaviors or actions in a child is not sufficient for diagnosing NBD and instead a comprehensive assessment must be completed by a certified psychologist. For the parent worrying what they may have done wrong or could have done differently, it is important to note that NBDs are not the result of interactions, poor parenting or even poverty.
NBDs can be blamed on various biological changes in the chemistry of the brain. While genetic factors can create a predisposition in certain individuals and specific life events have been known to trigger the onset of symptoms, these factors do not directly cause NBD. The causes are completely biological and must be addressed as such in both diagnosis and treatment.
Therein lies the good news – NBDs are treatable. A comparison has often been made between the treatment of NBDs and the treatment of diabetes. One very common factor between the two is that they are medical conditions and the proper treatment of either one will provide equilibrium to an imbalance that has been created in the individual’s biological makeup.
In treatment for diabetes, the patient receives insulin in order to restore balance within the body. A failure to do so can put the individual at risk of shock that can have lasting, physical damage. For the individual suffering with NBD, the proper medication can restore the balance of neurotransmitters that will allow the individual to be able to function on what we consider to be a “normal” level.
There does appear to be a challenge in treating those with NBD properly. Interestingly, there are many in society who have a problem with associating such a label on an individual – especially a child. This causes resistance in seeking the proper diagnosis and even the proper treatment and can leave a child struggling to live up to expectations in the classroom, society and even life for which they do not have the proper tools.
Any child demonstrating problems of the emotional or behavioral nature should be assessed by a trained and certified psychologist. Whether or not the parent elects to put the child on medication is not as important as receiving the tools necessary to help the child overcome the challenges presented by their NBD in order to thrive.
